Propagation dynamics of meteorological, agricultural, and vegetation droughts in China

IF 6.3 1区 地球科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Xianglei Yang , Wenxiang Zhang , Aifeng Lv , Taohui Li , Pengfei Yin
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Meteorological drought (MetD) serves as the primary driver of other drought types by altering the hydrological cycle and initiating subsequent droughts. However, the mechanisms of propagation from MetD to agricultural drought (AgrD) and vegetation drought (VegD) remain poorly quantified across China’s diverse climatic gradients. Elucidating this complete propagation pathway is critical for enhancing drought monitoring and early warning systems across various ecosystems. This study employed the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), Standardized Soil Moisture Index (SSMI), and Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) to quantify MetD, AgrD, and VegD, respectively. The results revealed significant disparities in both the average duration and frequency of MetD, AgrD, and VegD across China. MetD exhibited the highest mean frequency (1.43 times/year), exceeding AgrD (0.54 times/year) and VegD (1.17 times/year). All drought types demonstrated alleviation trends, as evidenced by significant increases in SPI (57.11 %), SSMI (86.63 %), and VCI (65.00 %). MetD exerted the strongest influence on AgrD, while AgrD had a more substantial effect on VegD than MetD. The average propagation time from MetD to AgrD was 7.38 months, significantly shorter than from MetD to VegD (12.94 months) and from AgrD to VegD (12.79 months). Propagation processes were shorter in summer and autumn compared to spring and winter, influenced by climate and vegetation types. These findings provide a scientific foundation for drought risk assessment, ecological restoration, and vegetation recovery initiatives in China, contributing to the development of a more comprehensive drought monitoring system.
中国气象、农业和植被干旱的传播动态
气象干旱通过改变水文循环和引发后续干旱而成为其他干旱类型的主要驱动因素。然而,在中国不同的气候梯度中,从干旱到农业干旱(AgrD)和植被干旱(VegD)的传播机制仍然缺乏量化。阐明这一完整的传播途径对于加强各种生态系统的干旱监测和预警系统至关重要。本研究分别采用标准化降水指数(SPI)、标准化土壤水分指数(SSMI)和植被条件指数(VCI)对MetD、AgrD和VegD进行量化。结果显示,在中国,MetD、AgrD和VegD的平均持续时间和频率存在显著差异。MetD的平均频次最高(1.43次/年),超过AgrD(0.54次/年)和VegD(1.17次/年)。所有干旱类型均呈现缓解趋势,SPI(57.11%)、SSMI(86.63%)和VCI(65.00%)显著增加。MetD对AgrD的影响最大,而AgrD对VegD的影响要大于MetD。MetD到AgrD的平均繁殖时间为7.38个月,显著短于MetD到VegD(12.94个月)和AgrD到VegD(12.79个月)。受气候和植被类型的影响,夏季和秋季的繁殖过程比春季和冬季短。这些发现为中国干旱风险评估、生态恢复和植被恢复提供了科学依据,有助于建立更全面的干旱监测系统。
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Journal of Hydrology
Journal of Hydrology 地学-地球科学综合
CiteScore
11.00
自引率
12.50%
发文量
1309
审稿时长
7.5 months
期刊介绍: The Journal of Hydrology publishes original research papers and comprehensive reviews in all the subfields of the hydrological sciences including water based management and policy issues that impact on economics and society. These comprise, but are not limited to the physical, chemical, biogeochemical, stochastic and systems aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology, hydrometeorology and hydrogeology. Relevant topics incorporating the insights and methodologies of disciplines such as climatology, water resource systems, hydraulics, agrohydrology, geomorphology, soil science, instrumentation and remote sensing, civil and environmental engineering are included. Social science perspectives on hydrological problems such as resource and ecological economics, environmental sociology, psychology and behavioural science, management and policy analysis are also invited. Multi-and interdisciplinary analyses of hydrological problems are within scope. The science published in the Journal of Hydrology is relevant to catchment scales rather than exclusively to a local scale or site.
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